It's inexplicable why somebody can lose a leg and it doesn't effect them at all emotionally; and another person can lose a foot and be destroyed for the rest of their lives.

Chanting is a way of getting in touch with yourself. It's an opening of the heart and letting go of the mind and thoughts. It deepens the channel of grace, and it's a way of being present in the moment.

I didn't know what I was looking for, but I knew whatever it was that I was looking for was real.

As we do practice something unexpected starts to happen-we get happy!

Don't wait for a Guru. Your life is your Guru.

This is what I do to keep my head screwed on semi-straight and keep my heart open. Whenever I sing, that's why I sing. Whether it's at the Grammys, whether it's in the bathroom, whether it's in front of 10,000 people or three people, by my guru's grace, my head stays in that place.

There is an eighth color that we don't have the sense apparatus to see or experience.